‘Commercial production’ of trout, mahseer'

About Rs100 million would be spent on development and breeding of mahseer, says fisheries department deputy director

PESHAWAR:

The K-P Fisheries Department has developed a comprehensive plan for breeding of mahseer besides establishing trout villages in Hazara and Malakand divisions to start production of both these species on commercial basis.

Fisheries Department Deputy Director Dr Muhammad Zubair told APP on Wednesday that comprehensive program has been announced for conservation, development and breeding of mahseer and an endangered trout fish in K-P budget 2021-22 to start its production on commercial basis to national and international markets.

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He said Rs100 million would be spent on development and breeding of mahseer out of which Rs30 million allocated in ADP 2021-22. “Mahseer fish is found in every province of the country, including K-P in semi cold fresh water due to an abundance of water reservoirs, canals, lakes and rivers in semi natural conditions,” he said.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 24^th, 2021.